As scattered details of the apparent suicide of Russia’s former transport minister Roman Starovoit trickled in via state media on Monday, one stood out. Near his body, the Kommersant newspaper reported,

Senate sanctions bill targeting Russia's energy exports with hefty tariffs gains momentum as Trump shifts position on Russia, with Graham teasing presidential support.

Trump’s stark warning to Putin after Russia drones hit maternity ward: ‘You’ll be seeing things happen’ - President has become increasingly frustrated with Russian leader as efforts to broker Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has started his three-day visit to North Korea as ties between the two heavily sanctioned nations continue to grow.

The Russian economy has been teetering on the brink of collapse for the last few months as inflation has soared to a three year high, hitting Russian consumers hard

The U.S. secretary of state met with his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of a gathering of Southeast Asian nations, where he also defended new U.S. tariff threats.

Russia is using gold and crypto to bypass Western sanctions, a top regulator said on Tuesday. "Netting" is another offbeat way Russia is using to beat sweeping sanctions. Russia's economy faces challenges, with a potential recession and slowing GDP growth.

Trump backs a sanctions bill proposing a 500 per cent tariff on countries like India and China buying Russian energy, aiming to pressure Putin and reshape global trade amid the ongoing Ukraine war.